STREETS PATROLLED
EXTRA POLICE ENGAGED ? SERIOUS CLEVELAND RIOTS (Received June 23, 11.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, Juno 22 The police, fearing trouble in the boxing match between Louis and Schmcling clue to racial and religious elements becoming involved, assigned 3000 extra men, of whom 1000 patrolled the streets of Harlem, thp negro quarter. In addition to the regular 1000 police at the Yankee Stadium, 500 were allotted to patrol the streets between the stadiinn and Harlem, a distance of a few blocks only. At Cleveland, Ohio, 3000 rioting negroes, who were celebrating Louis' victory, interfered with trams by holding parades in the streets. They fought the police and seven persons, including three police officers, were injured, the condition of one of the police and of a boy being critical.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23072, 24 June 1938, Page 11
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